Anxiety
Anxiety includes a strong sense of
- Feeling tense,
- Dread,
- Agitation,
- Feeling “keyed up”, and/or
- Having repetitive worried thoughts about the past, present and future.
Individuals with anxiety have difficulty enjoying their experiences because they are consumed by worry and apprehension over future or past happenings.
Episodes of intense fear are called panic and can often result from a chronic overload of anxiety. Panic attacks are terrifying for the individual and involve a series of physiological symptoms, including rapid heart beat, sweating, increased pulse, as well as thoughts of dying or of not being safe in one’s surroundings.
Therapy can help you both manage and resolve issues that may be causing anxiety. If you are feeling anxiety or panic, contact me either via email or at 703-541-1277 to see how I can help you.
Adults and Adolescents
Dr. Weber works collaboratively with individuals to set goals and articulate areas of growth. She primarily uses cognitive and psychodynamic approaches to individual treatment. She will help you to understand and process what may be underlying your distress, while also helping you to develop alternative coping styles and behaviors. As you better understand how your problems developed, it may become easier to implement the types of changes you would like to see.
Couples
In working with couples, Dr. Weber utilizes attachment approaches to help you to develop a more secure foundation for your connection. She will work with you to develop and successfully implement strategies for experiencing a safer, more fulfilling, and more gratifying partnership. She focuses both on the present circumstances while also working to understand how your problems developed, so as to prevent their reoccurrence.